Boeing claimed it recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily ban all 737 Max aircraft from U.S aviation space 'out of an abundance of caution.'

However the U.S. aerospace manufacturer said that it is still confident in the aircraft's safety.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft.

Boeing claimed it recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily ban its 737 Max aircraft from U.S aviation space 'out of an abundance of caution.' Pictured is an American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 pulls into its gate at Miami International Airport

The European Union, China, and Australia, among other countries, have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8.

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All 157 people on aircraft perished. A Lion Air flight on a 737 Max 8 crashed in October in Indonesia, taking the lives of its 189 passengers and crew, too.

Airlines have been notified that the Boeing Max aircraft are being taken out of circulation temporarily, and they are in agreement with the decision, Trump claimed.

In a statement Boeing said: 'Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 Max.

'However, after consultation with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation authorities and its customers around the world, Boeing has determined — out of an abundance of caution and in order to reassure the flying public of the aircraft's safety — to recommend to the FAA the temporary suspension of operations of the entire global fleet of 371 737 Max aircraft.'

Dennis Muilenburg, president and CEO of The Boeing Company, extended his sympathies to the families of people who had died in accidents involving the Boeing Max planes

Any Max 7 or Max 8 plane that is currently in the air will be allowed to land, and then the planes will be grounded until further notice, Trump said in a surprise announcement

Dennis Muilenburg, president, CEO, Chairman of The Boeing Company, extended his sympathies to the families of people who had died in accidents involving the Boeing Max planes.

He added: 'We are supporting this proactive step out of an abundance of caution. Safety is a core value at Boeing for as long as we have been building airplanes; and it always will be.

'There is no greater priority for our company and our industry.

'We are doing everything we can to understand the cause of the accidents in partnership with the investigators, deploy safety enhancements and help ensure this does not happen again.'

Boeing said it made the recommendation and supports the decision by the FAA.

Boeing's shares shot back up after it released the statement, and the company was on track to close higher than it opened late Wednesday afternoon.

President Trump says he is grounding all flights on the Boeing Max 8 and Max 9 - 'effective immediately' - in an emergency order of prohibition

Airline pilots on at least two U.S.-flown Boeing 737 Max 8 planes had reported that the automated system caused the aircraft's nose to tilt down sharply and suddenly after take-off.

The pilots said they were able to recover quickly following the aggressive dive - descending as fast as 1,500 feet per minute - by disconnecting the autopilot.

However, the tilting problem did not appear related to the new automatic anti-stall system that's suspected of contributing to the deadly Indonesia crash on that aircraft model in October.

The pilot reports were filed last year in a data base compiled by NASA. They are voluntary safety reports and do not publicly reveal the names of pilots, the airlines or the location of the incidents.

More than 35 of the Boeing Max 8 and Max 9 planes were still in the air when Trump said he was grounding them as soon as they arrive at their destinations

A breakdown of how many Boeing 737 Max 8 planes are in operation in different countries

The Boeing Max 8 jet is now at the center of a growing global ban after more than 40 countries grounded the model following the second fatal crash in five months.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines operate the 737 Max 8, and United Airlines flies a slightly larger version, the Max 9. All three carriers vouched for the safety of Max aircraft on Wednesday before Trump's ban.

It's unclear whether the two plane tilting reports led to any actions by the FAA or the pilots' airlines.

An Ethiopian pilot who saw the crash site minutes after the disaster on Sunday said the plane appeared to have 'slid directly into the ground'

In one report, an airline captain said that immediately after putting the plane on autopilot, the co-pilot called out 'Descending,' followed by an audio cockpit warning, 'Don't sink, don't sink!'

The captain immediately disconnected the autopilot and resumed climbing.

'With the concerns with the MAX 8 nose down stuff, we both thought it appropriate to bring it to your attention,' the captain wrote. 'Best guess from me is airspeed fluctuation' due to a brief weather system overwhelming the plane's automation.

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Boeing says it encouraged the FAA to temporarily ban its 737 Max planes